Lauran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	27	3	–	#2,840
1950s	103	10	+281%	#2,918
1960s	125	13	+21%	#2,865
1970s	87	9	-30%	#4,330
1980s	438	44	+403%	#1,904
1990s	415	42	-5%	#2,168
2000s	218	22	-47%	#3,460
2010s	50	5	-77%	#12,580
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#16,481

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,840

1950s

103

+281%

#2,918

1960s

125

+21%

#2,865

1970s

-30%

#4,330

1980s

438

+403%

#1,904

1990s

415

-5%

#2,168

2000s

218

-47%

#3,460

2010s

-77%

#12,580

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#16,481

The story of Lauran

Lauran is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 1,468 American babies have been named Lauran. Its peak came in 1989, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lauran stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lauran?

The median living Lauran is about 36 years old; half are between 28 and 44. An estimated 1,400 people named Lauran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lauran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,481
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,717
2015	6	#15,575
2014	8	#12,580
2013	7	#14,004
2012	8	#12,889
2011	8	#12,844
2010	8	#12,950
2009	16	#7,908
2008	18	#7,252
2007	6	#16,679
2006	10	#11,081
2005	13	#8,635
2004	26	#5,012
2003	22	#5,523
2002	31	#4,137
2001	39	#3,460
2000	37	#3,561
1995	35	#3,249
1990	53	#2,362
1985	46	#2,240
1980	21	#3,780
1975	6	#8,559
1970	7	#6,720
1965	16	#3,205
1960	19	#2,865
1955	10	#3,929
1950	10	#3,564
1945	11	#2,840
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lauran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lauran?

The median living Lauran is about 36 years old. Half of all living Laurans are between 28 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lauran are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Lauran are alive in the United States, based on 1,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lauran in 2025?

Lauran did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lauran?

1,468 babies have been named Lauran in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lauran most popular?

Lauran peaked in 1989, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Lauran a boy or girl name?

Lauran is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lauran rising or falling?

Lauran is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lauran popularity over time

The story of Lauran

How old are people named Lauran?

Lauran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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